Violence in Disney

[ABQ]

I believe some times it is the ones that have been waiting for an hour or more and get moved in on that get the ugliest.

GO RED SOX!!!!!!!!!

I think you're right. I'm not one that gets visibly angry, but I do know that since I don't rush at all, I do tend to get to a parade or firework viewing spot very early (though never on Main Street for a parade, that's a zoo) and do hate that after being there 45 mins to an hour early finding someone show up right as the event hits my location and barging in. I'm the guy that moves to the far right lane in a construction zone when they first see the sign "Left Lane Closed" and shakes an angry fist at all the cars that still zoom all the way down the left lane till they can kiss the cones where the closure takes place and jam in front of all those who waited patiently in the right. Grrrrrr

 

[Mista C]

We steer clear of areas like this in the MK or else where. Even when Illuminations is over, we hang back and let the cart and strollers push there way through. By the time we leave a park at closing it is calm and pretty, it leaves a happy feeling when exiting. Bonus, no dreaded bus lines either.

This is exactly what we did our last trip there in Feb at the MK. We watched the show from right in front of the ice cream parlor, admitidly in a huge crowd, but as soon as the show ended we bought sundaes and just sat at a table for almost an hour just enjoying the beautiful nighttime view of the castle and watching the herds run for the exit. By the time we got up from our table, Main Street was literally a ghost town and we got to mozy up towards the exit at our own pace and window shop for a while. I will be doing this every time from now on.

 

[Dog Ate Mouse]

I love the Disney parades but I have also had some bad experiences like sitting down on the side walk with the DW and waiting for 30 minutes for the parade to begin. Then people trying to get down in front of us with the excuse it's for the kids. I told them to please move or I will have a cast member move them in a peaceful yet meaningful tone. They move and we get the bad stairs like we did something wrong by waiting peacefully having a drink. We are 50 years old and consider ourselves young but are at a point where we don't want to stand if we have to and just sit down and patiently wait. So why bother a happy couple who was sitting on the side walk in the very front and grabbed a decent spot to see the parade. I really feel people either have no manors (Some Cases) or leave their manors at home when they go on vacation. Now the DW and I have helped young parents out when we see they were truly struggling with there child and have always made sure an elderly couple had the opportunity to sit next to us or just take our spots sitting down on the side walk, It's the respectful and right thing to do. So why do people go crazy like this over the parade. We most of the time go for 10 days and 10 nights and spend a lot of time at MK. The point is we only want to see the parade once, it's nice to see the Characters on the floats and allows for some good picture taking and not to mention smiles on our faces because the DW and I are both acting like kids having a great time.

 

[KB LUVS MGM]

In August 2010 myself and a few of my friends were waiting to see the Electrical Light Parade and had stayed in our spots for almost an hour. I would say 10 minutes before it started this mother tried to force her way into our area with her 3 young girls, saying because they are young kids we should move to accomodate them. One of my friends said I don't care we got here first, so the mother got ed off and left.

We ran into the same problem except for Wishes two years ago. We stood outside Casey's at the mailbox. We got there 1.5 hrs early because my DS wanted to video from there. 5 minutes before it started a family tried to push past him and stand in front of him. We were as nice as we could be to tell them this wasn't going to happen. They said some not so nice things to us and left. The last thing I want is confrontation in Disney. This was the first time in four trips something like this happened. It really brought us down.

 

[bethymouse]

Never had a problem thank goodness. In fact most folks have been quite kind letting my boys sit up front with them. We adults just stand a bit behind. We have always had nice conversations with people waiting for the parade and fireworks. We never leave right away. We hang back a bit and wait for some of the crowds to dissipate. You really just have to know how to handle it all. Just keep smiling/swimming.

 

[rsoxguy]

I always bring my boxing hand wraps with me. Is that a bad thing?

 

[Britt]

We had rude people our second trip to WDW, over the electrical parade too. Something about the night brings out the real B word in people. We'd waited in our spots for almost a full hour, when about 5-10 minutes before the parade, a family literally pressed up against us. I was crotch to butt with the dad/adult male, and his wife/female he was with swooped into my MIL's spot when she bent over to pick up a dropped shoe. Yeeeeah, we made it known they were unwelcome (politely). Another family, minutes later asked us if they could "edge in" a bit, and we were MORE than happy to squish in and accommodate. Just ASK, people...dont smoosh your crotch into me or you'll get the death glare.

 

[wendysue]

Perfect reason for Fastpass parade option.

Next they will have FP's for leaving the parade and getting on the bus faster......(oops, I shouldn't have said that out loud)

 

[CaptainJackNO]

It's, I think, a larger problem with some people thinking because they paid so much for their vacation that they are entitled to basically whatever they want. Most people I encounter in wdw are extremely pleasant. However, the do do's I encounter can be surprising, almost cartoonish because their behavior is so brash and self-centered. I think it's just a function of where we are as a nation and culture. We just have a very narcissistic portion of our culture thanks to reality tv and the belief that it is insensitive to point out to people bad behavior. The day we started believing that we needed to accept everyone for who they are, regardless of the effect on society as whole, is what got us to this point. Bottom line, I avoid Main Street at the end of Wishes and MSEP because I know that's when he buffoons come out. Almost like you know all of the worst drivers are getting behind the wheel when it starts to rain.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

I think you are at the bottom rung of society when you fight and curse at Disney World. You cannot get much trashier than that.

 

[Mousey21]

I get very panicy when I'm crowded in, and we were looking for the rest of our family and the amount of times I was shoved, walked into, had people stop dead in front of me and even got a few small kicks. I was just about ready to scream, but I ended up having a panic attack instead and crying my eyes out, the rest of the family it turned out hadn't been able to get a spot because they had constantly been moved by cm for no good reason at all. so at that point we took our daughter to sit down and get a drink so I could calm down. and the rest of them got a spot on the bridge for the fireworks, we met back there when the parade had done, then when the fireworks had done, I had another little panic attack heading to get a spot for the parade after because I was expecting all that to happen again, in the end we finally got one, but still had people shoving us out of the way. but at that point I'd had enough and just wanted to scream, but I didn't, and we all enjoyed it and had a nice time.
the only other time we had people being ridiculously rude was when we were leaving on a mnsshp night, and as we were walking towards the monorail this boy just decided to stop and sit on the floor right in front of the pram, he was lucky I didn't hit him with it he stopped so suddenly, and then we went around them while he got yelled at by his mum, then they decided they were going to try shove in front of us, which wasn't going to happen. then he decided he was going to tuck his arms inside his top, and he then tripped fell into the back of me and kicked me in the legs, so I was less than happy, they then tried to shove in front of us again, not once did we get an apology from him or his mother. and the worst thing was after that, as we were waiting to get on the monorail there was an older woman, and she tried shoving my 3 year old out of the way so she could get on it. at which point my boyfriend said in a very loud voice 'it's disgusting that people are trying to shove a 3 year old out of the way' and she stopped but couldn't of gotton any closer if she tried, then we got on sat down, and I told Lilly to schooch so my boyfriend could sit down, as soon as we made room the same woman slid into the spot, and looked at us and just smirked. I was fuming. :|

 

[Club Cooloholic]

I just don't get staking out a spot an hour or more early for a parade. Lets be honest its loitering, and forcing people to walk around you for a long time and lends to the tense situation. You figure you deserve more space because you chose to spend an hour sitting in a prime spot and then are surprised its crowded there near showtime? I agree people should not butt right in front, but some little kids are ok.

 

[G00fyDad]

Our spot is the small stone wall outside of Pecos Bill's. If we can't get that spot then we don't watch the parade. Too many people acting like a**hats. When we sit on the wall people cannot sit in front of us. We always squeeze together to make as much room as we can comfortably, but this is the best spot to view parades. It is also in Frontierland which means that you do not have to wait as long. The parade starts there so it ends there first.


The perfect parade viewing location. (2008) (My wife before I could get her to lose the fannypack. )

 

[jlsHouston]

Our spot is the small stone wall outside of Pecos Bill's. If we can't get that spot then we don't watch the parade. Too many people acting like a**hats. When we sit on the wall people cannot sit in front of us. We always squeeze together to make as much room as we can comfortably, but this is the best spot to view parades. It is also in Frontierland which means that you do not have to wait as long. The parade starts there so it ends there first.


The perfect parade viewing location. (2008) (My wife before I could get her to lose the fannypack. )
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Okay where is this ? Because I have never viewed a parade in it's entirety after 7 visits over 3 years vacationing at WDW and I refuse to fight a crowd or sit for hours to hopefully have a decent viewing spot...but yours looks like one I would be okay with...

 

[Monkee Girl]

JUst got Back had a great time but the violence (not F&W) but MK parade geesh we were all afraid and my 2 and 4 year old got to hear people telling each other to f off, the path to go around the parade needs to be bigger or have security back there. I was next to a grandma that had her 2 granddaughters and she was getting shoved we all wanted to leave and forget the parade but we were trapped with and angry mobs behind us

People can be so ridiculous. I have had my share of Parade stories.

The first, I guess, was during my senior trip. I suppose * I * would have been the rude person in the story. lol The electrical parade had come back after a hiatus or something and I had seen it as a child and really looked forward to seeing it as a 'grown up' (18). So we walked down Main Streed (there were only two of us) and we found a perfect spot on the curb. One of those light from god opening from heaven/ angelic music singing hallelujah moments. So we sat down. seconds later we got yelled at from a lady in a wheel chair saying that they were there first and we could not sit there. Now, this lady was sitting all the way back, only against the store front. AND she was on a wheel chair so she was elevated; we would not have been blocking her view at all. You could probably have fit two people (one behind the other) and she still would have had plenty of room. And we told her that...nicely. (I was a very nice, shy, polite teen ) but the lady wouldn't have any of it. saying there was some rule about people in wheel chairs needing so much space in front of them or something. I honestly did not understand that. But my friend said forget about it and we left. I was so annoyed that we ended up not staying for the parade. I was upset because it was the only night we got to spend in the MK to see the parade and the Electrical parade would be gone 'forever' from what I understood. So in my mind I was never going to see that again. I just couldn't understand how greedy and rude people are. Again, I guess I was in the wrong but it didn't feel that way at the time and the lady could have been more nicer about it.

Anyway, I guess that is why I am much more tolerant of people during parades. Of course, I am not going to let rude people in front of me. And you know the rude from the nice people in those situations...But if you are nice and polite, I will help as much as I can. After all, we are all there to enjoy the show, right?

So, the Halloween parade this year, my cousins and I scoped out a perfect front row spot in front of Liberty Tree. We sat there from 7pm (we had just got out of LT for dinner, so just stayed there). Before the parade started, a family came behind us and their little daughter (about 3 i am guessing) sat behind my little cousin (11) and I. We both looked at her and said "do you want to sit with us?" and we spread apart a little to let her sit in between us. The mother, who didn't realize we gave permission, pulled her away and apologized profusely. We said, no, no! we asked her, she's more than welcome. And even the little girl, in the cutest voice was like: "i want to sit up front!" so she did. There were moments during the parade where she got really scared and starting to cling to me so I let her hold my Jimminy cricket plush as 'protection'. She was so adorable and the mother was so greatful.

Anyway, I don't see a reason to be rude. I understand the rush and need for prime seating but I wish people would just remember we are all there for a good time. a little politeness and manners go a long way.

I have more stories, but I'll save them for another time.

 

[weird]

Last time we went to watch the parade at the MK, we politely asked the family in front of us, if our girls could stand behind their children. The family adults gave us an angry look and told us no, because they got there first. In my mind, they are complete jerks. We asked if the girls could stand behind their children, not next to them or in front of them. Luckily the family next to them saw and heard what happened, and offered to let our girls stand next to their children. This all happened about an hour before the parade even starts.

We've always allowed other kids to stand next to our girls if asked politely, and if there was enough room. We usually take very minimal space, as we would usually stand behind our girls.

 

[acishere]

We steer clear of areas like this in the MK or else where. Even when Illuminations is over, we hang back and let the cart and strollers push there way through. By the time we leave a park at closing it is calm and pretty, it leaves a happy feeling when exiting. Bonus, no dreaded bus lines either.

Or we leave before the hoopla starts. That works too. We've been known to watch the fireworks from the ferry dock. It is spectacular too and then we just high tail it to the bus or monorail before the mass exit-us happens.
We did that one NYE. Perfect.

And Disney always has a few idiots. Nothing beats the 'gentleman' during gay days who parted his grass skirt in a queue for my 8 year old DS to see.....I had a lot of 'splain to do that trip.

I went through great pains to figure out which firework beat is the signal to abandon our viewing spot and make an attempt to rush for Rose & Crown before the rest of the crowd starts shoving for the exit. Then we grab a pint before last call and watch the crowds through the windows as we relax.

 

[G00fyDad]

Okay where is this ? Because I have never viewed a parade in it's entirety after 7 visits over 3 years vacationing at WDW and I refuse to fight a crowd or sit for hours to hopefully have a decent viewing spot...but yours looks like one I would be okay with...

It is right outside of Pecos Bills CS spot. Just as you round the corner from Adventureland to Frontierland.

 

[Glasgow]

Its just a recipe for disaster. It's later in the day so people are tired and cranky. Plus with the parks being busier and busier nowadays people are late getting to the parade viewing spots since they are trying to fit everything else in, so those that have not waited patiently are trying to push in at the last minute - not good. Used to be that if people were late they'd take their medicine and just stand at the back .. now they push their kids in like it's some sort of right they are due. There just is not enough viewing space for the amount of people in the parks now, simple as that.

Solutions? Extend the parade route to allow for more viewing space, add additional exits to bypass the parade routes (which they are partially working on behind Main Street) and/or add some permanent viewing areas which can be reserved via FP+.

 

[wdisney9000]

Lets be honest its loitering, and forcing people to walk around you for a long time and lends to the tense situation.

You have to walk around people that are actually moving or people that are taking photos so I think its much easier to move around someone who is sitting still.

You figure you deserve more space because you chose to spend an hour sitting in a prime spot

Most people dont believe they deserve more space, just the space they are sitting in. Anybody willing to spend an entire hour of their day at WDW to make sure they get a good seat is ok with me. I can see how some people may not like it, but they should respect the fact that the parade means enough to that person/family to be there an hour before it starts. They sacrificed time that others spent enjoying the park.

My wife and I love seeing an older couple or family waiting patiently on the curb on MS an hour before the parade starts. We hope one day we will have children and do that, or be that old couple with mickey hats on acting like kids again. You can either let it be part of the magic and smile while recognizing what its all about, or you can get upset about it and let it bring you down. I'll take the magic.